Vinyl Siding on Roof Qualifies

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of insulation and vinyl siding over the wooden crown of the building. The DRA ruled against landlord, and landlord appealed. Landlord claimed that this work was done as part of the total work performed to prevent damage to the building from precipitation at and around the roof area. The DHCR ruled for landlord. The installation of vinyl siding as a method of recoating the exterior walls of a building is generally disallowed as an MCI by the DHCR. But landlord's installation was limited to the roof area, and was equivalent to installing sheet metal at the angle formed by a flat roof and the interior wall of a parapet. The surface covered was visible from the outside of the building. Landlord had chosen the vinyl siding because it looked better than sheet metal and flashing cement.

O'Donnell: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. EG 730110-RO (11/24/93) [3-page document]